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ARIZONA STATE SENATE
Fifty-Sixth Legislature, Second Regular Session
AMENDED
FACT SHEET FOR S.B. 1287
sexually explicit materials; government; prohibition
Purpose
Prohibits a facility or property owned, leased or managed by the state, a state agency, city,
town or county or any political subdivision of Arizona (public entity), or its contractors or
employees, to be used for filming or facilitating sexually explicit acts.
Background
The Arizona Department of Administration (ADOA) is responsible for the direction and
control of public buildings maintenance. The ADOA is responsible for the allocation of space,
operation, alteration, renovation and security of the following buildings: 1) the State Capitol
Executive Tower of the State Capitol Building; 2) the state office buildings in Tucson; 3) the state
office buildings located at four statutorily prescribed addresses; and 4) all other buildings owned
or leased by the state and located near the State Capitol Building and the state office buildings in
Tucson, with exceptions. The ADOA is responsible for the maintenance of the following buildings
and grounds: 1) the entire State Capitol Building and the grounds adjacent to it; 2) the state office
buildings in Tucson and the grounds adjacent to them; and 3) other buildings and grounds owned
or leased by the state if the function is not otherwise assigned, except for the interior of the Arizona
Courts Building. The Director of the ADOA may establish rules for the operation, maintenance
and security of buildings and grounds under the director's jurisdiction (A.R.S. § 41-791).
Legislative Council is responsible for the allocation of space, operation, alteration,
renovation and control of the following: 1) the State Capitol Museum and its legislative services
wing; 2) the Wesley Bolin Memorial Plaza; and 3) any other facility acquired for legislative use
and placed under Legislative Council jurisdiction and the grounds adjacent to it. The Speaker of
the House of Representatives is responsible for the allocation of space, operation, alteration,
renovation and control of the House of Representatives wing of the State Capitol Building. The
President of the Senate is responsible for the allocation of space, operation, alteration, renovation
and control of the Senate wing of the State Capitol Building (A.R.S. § 41-1304.05). The common
council of an incorporated city or town has control of the finances and property of the corporation.
A county board of supervisors has the power to make such orders for the disposition or use of its
property as the interests of the inhabitants of the county require (A.R.S. §§ 9-240 and 11-201).
There is no anticipated fiscal impact to the state General Fund associated with this
legislation.
Provisions
1. Prohibits a facility or property owned, leased or managed by a public entity, or its contractors
or employees, to be used for filming or facilitating sexually explicit acts. FACT SHEET – Amended
S.B. 1287
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2. Classifies a violation of the prohibition relating to sexually explicit acts as a class 5 felony.
3. Becomes effective on the general effective date.
Amendments Adopted by Committee
1. Eliminates the prohibition relating to a public entity, or its contractors, exposing minors to
sexually explicit materials.
2. Makes conforming changes.
Senate Action
GOV 02/07/24 DPA 5-1-2-0
Prepared by Senate Research
February 9, 2024
JT/MA/cs